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1 machine
machine [ma∫in]1. feminine nouna. ( = appareil) machineb. ( = lave-linge) machine• laver qch en or à la machine to wash sth in the machinec. ( = processus) machineryd. [de navire] engine• hé ! Machine ! hey! you - what's-your-name! (inf)2. compounds► machine à sous ( = jeu) slot machine* * *maʃin1) Technologie ( appareil) machinelangage machine — Informatique machine language
2) ( moteur) enginefaire machine arrière — Nautisme to go astern; fig to back-pedal
3) ( système) machinela machine sociale/économique — the social/economic machine
4) (colloq) ( lavage)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *maʃin nf1) (= engin, appareil) machine2) (= locomotive) engine3) NAVIGATIONfaire machine arrière — to go astern, figto back-pedal
4) fig (= rouages) machinery* * *machine nf1 Tech ( appareil) machine; taper une lettre à la machine to type a letter; coudre un ourlet à la machine to machine-sew a hem; lavable en machine machine-washable; langage machine Ordinat machine language; je ne suis pas une machine! I'm not a machine!; la civilisation de la machine the age of the machine;2 ( moteur) engine; salle des machines engine room; faire machine arrière Naut to go astern; fig to back-pedal;3 ( système) machine; la machine sociale/administrative/économique the social/administrative/economic machine;4 ○( lavage) faire deux machines (de linge) to do two loads of washing.machine agricole agricultural machine; machine de bureau piece of office equipment; machines de bureau office equipment ¢; machine à calculer calculating machine; machine composée compound machine; machine à coudre sewing machine; machine à écrire typewriter; machine infernale ( engin explosif) infernal machine; ( bombe) time bomb; machine à laver washing machine; machine à laver la vaisselle dishwasher; machine à repasser press, ironing machine; machine simple simple machine; machine à sous fruit machine GB, slot machine, one-armed bandit; machine à traire milking machine; machine à tricoter knitting machine; machine à or de traitement de texte word processor; machine à vapeur steam engine; machine volante flying machine.[maʃin] nom fémininl'âge des machines ou de la machine the machine age, the age of the machinemachine à coudre/à tricoter sewing/knitting machine2. [véhicule - à deux roues, agricole] machinearrêtez ou stoppez les machines! stop all engines!chambre ou salle des machines engine room5. THÉÂTRE machine, piece of theatre machinery6. (péjoratif) [automate] machineje ne veux pas devenir une machine à écrire des chansons I don't want to become a song-writing machine————————à la machine locution adverbialecoudre quelque chose à la machine to sew something on the machine, to machine ou to machine-sew somethinglaver quelque chose à la machine to machine ou to machine-wash something, to wash something in the machinetricoter quelque chose à la machine to machine-knit something, to make something on the knitting machine -
2 аппарат политический
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3 политическая машина
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > политическая машина
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4 engranaje
m.1 gearing.2 cogs (mecanismo) (de reloj, piñón).3 chain, sequence (enlace) (de ideas).4 machinery (aparato) (político, burocrático).5 gear, cogwheel, cog-wheel, gearing.* * *2 (de reloj) cogs plural3 figurado machinery* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Mec) (=rueda dentada) [de reloj] cogs pl ; [de máquina] gear teeth pl ; (=conjunto de engranajes) gears pl, gear assembly2) (=sistema) mechanismuna pieza básica del engranaje de poder comunista — a fundamental part of the apparatus of communist power
* * *1) (Mec) gear assembly (o mechanism etc), gears (pl)2) (sistema, estructura)* * *= machinery, cog, gearing, gear.Ex. We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.Ex. This node should be the begin to be recognized by others as a major channel of relational information, indeed, a crucial cog in the network, occupying a central location.Ex. The bronze gearing was far too corroded to be taken to bits, cleaned up, and made to work.Ex. Their products were charming and much less expensive than American clockwork toys because they used tinplate gears rather than brass.----* una pieza más en el engranaje = a cog in the wheel.* una pieza más en la organización = a cog in the machine.* * *1) (Mec) gear assembly (o mechanism etc), gears (pl)2) (sistema, estructura)* * *= machinery, cog, gearing, gear.Ex: We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.
Ex: This node should be the begin to be recognized by others as a major channel of relational information, indeed, a crucial cog in the network, occupying a central location.Ex: The bronze gearing was far too corroded to be taken to bits, cleaned up, and made to work.Ex: Their products were charming and much less expensive than American clockwork toys because they used tinplate gears rather than brass.* una pieza más en el engranaje = a cog in the wheel.* una pieza más en la organización = a cog in the machine.* * *el engranaje del reloj the cogs of the watchCompuestos:spur wheelbevel gears (pl), bevel gear assemblyworm gears (pl), worm gear assemblyepicicloidal gears (pl), epicicloidal gear assembly● engranaje helicoide or helicoidalhelicoidal gears (pl), helicoidal gear assemblyB(sistema, estructura): el engranaje de destrucción montado por la dictadura the mechanism of destruction established under the dictatorshiplos engranajes de la actividad política se pusieron en marcha the wheels of the political machine were set in motionafectó a todo el engranaje del partido it affected the whole party apparatus o the whole machinery of the party* * *
engranaje sustantivo masculino
1 (Mec) gear assembly (o mechanism etc), gears (pl);
2 (de partido, sociedad) machinery
engranaje sustantivo masculino
1 Téc gears
2 (de un partido, etc) machinery
' engranaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diente
English:
gear
* * *engranaje nm1. [acción] gearing2. [mecanismo] [de reloj, piñón] cogs;[de automóvil] gears engranaje cónico bevel gear;engranaje helicoidal helical gear;engranaje de tornillo sin fin worm gear3. [conjunto de dientes] gear teeth4. [enlace] [de ideas] chain, sequence5. [aparato] [político, burocrático] machinery;el lento engranaje de la administración de justicia the slow grinding of the wheels of justice* * *m TÉC gears pl ; figmachinery* * *engranaje nm: gears pl, cogs pl -
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1. devices2. machine3. machinery4. equipment5. device6. mechanism7. steamer8. aid9. apparatus; camera10. instrument -
6 машина
ж1) механизм machineвяза́льная/стира́льная маши́на — knitting/washing machine
посудомо́ечная маши́на — dishwasher
2) организация machineполити́ческая маши́на — political machine
суде́бная маши́на — the machinery of law
3) автомобиль vehicleлегкова́я маши́на — (motor)car
грузова́я маши́на — lorry, AE truck
снегоубо́рочная маши́на — snowplough, AE snowplow
маши́на "ско́рой по́мощи" — ambulance
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7 организационный аппарат
1) General subject: political machine2) Law: machinery3) Economy: machine4) Makarov: machinery of governmentУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > организационный аппарат
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8 политическая машина
Makarov: political machineУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > политическая машина
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9 политический аппарат
Economy: political machineУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > политический аппарат
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10 Funktionär
m; -s, -e, Funktionärin f; -, -nen official; hoher Funktionär high-ranking ( oder top) official; hohe Funktionäre auch (the) top brass umg.* * *der Funktionärfunctionary; official* * *Funk|ti|o|när [fʊŋktsio'nɛːɐ]1. m -s, -e, Funk|ti|o|nä|rin[-'nɛːrɪn]2. f -, -nenfunctionary, official* * *Funk·ti·o·när(in)<-s, -e>[fʊŋktsi̯oˈnɛɐ̯]ein hoher \Funktionär a high-ranking officialdie [politischen] \Funktionäre the [political] machine* * *der; Funktionärs, Funktionäre, Funktionärin die; Funktionär, Funktionärnen official; functionary* * ** * *der; Funktionärs, Funktionäre, Funktionärin die; Funktionär, Funktionärnen official; functionary* * *m.functionary (person acting in an official capacity) n. -
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functionary ( form), official;ein hoher \Funktionär a high-ranking official;die [politischen] \Funktionäre the [political] machine -
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14 политическое направление
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > политическое направление
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15 държавен
state (attr.), of state; public(национален) nationalдържавна граница frontierдържавен строй, държавно устройство a political/state system, a form of government; regimeдържавна власт state powerдържавен суверенитет statehood; sovereigntyдържавен съвет a council of stateдържавен глава a head of stateдържавен вестник an official gazetteдържавен апарат, държавна машина a state apparatus/machine, government machinery, machinery of government/of the law, wheels of stateдържавна служба state/civil/public serviceна държавна служба съм work for the state, be state employedдържавен служител/чиновник a civil servant, a state officialдържавно стопанство national economyдържавна собственост state property, property of the stateдържавни имоти public domainsдържавни строежи public worksдържавна хазна a public purse, exchequer, treasuryдържавни разноски state expenditureна държавни разноски at state expenseдържавна банка a state bankдържавни средства/пари public/state fundsдържавен дълг a national debtдържавни приходи a state revenueдържавни закупки state purchasesдържавни работи matters/affairs of stateдържавен въпрос an affair/a matter of national importanceдържавна тайна a state secret, an official secretдържавен преврат coup-d'etatдържавна измяна high treasonдържавен престъпник a state prisoner, a political offenderдържавен обвинител a public prosecutorдържавно право public lawдържавен департамент ам. State Department* * *държа̀вен,прил., -на, -но, -ни state (attr.), of state; public; state-owned, state run; ( национален) national; \държавенен апарат, \държавенна машина state apparatus/machine, government machinery, machinery of government/of the law, wheels of state; \държавенен вестник official gazette; \държавенен въпрос affair/matter of national importance; \държавенен глава head of state; \държавенен департамент амер. State Department; \държавенен дълг national debt; \държавенен обвинител public prosecutor; \държавенен преврат coup d’état; \държавенен престъпник state prisoner, political offender; \държавенен служител/чиновник civil servant, state official; \държавенен строй, \държавенно устройство political/state system, form of government; regime; \държавенен суверенитет statehood; sovereignty; \държавенен съвет council of state; \държавенна банка state bank; \държавенна власт state power; \държавенна граница frontier; \държавенна измяна high treason; \държавенна служба state/civil/public service; \държавенна собственост state property, property of the state; \държавенна тайна state secret, official secret; \държавенна хазна public purse, exchequer, treasury; \държавенни закупки state purchases; \държавенни имоти public domains; \държавенни приходи state revenue; \държавенни работи matters/affairs of state; \държавенни разноски state expenditure; \държавенни средства/пари public/state funds; \държавенни строежи public works; \държавенно погребение government organized funeral; \държавенно право public law; \държавенно стопанство national economy; на \държавенна служба съм work for the state, be state employed; на \държавенни разноски at state expense; grant-maintained.* * *government ; governmental; political* * *1. (национален) national 2. state (attr.), of state;public 3. ДЪРЖАВЕН апарат, държавна машина a state apparatus/machine, government machinery, machinery of government/of the law, wheels of state 4. ДЪРЖАВЕН вестник an official gazette 5. ДЪРЖАВЕН въпрос an affair/a matter of national importance 6. ДЪРЖАВЕН глава a head of state 7. ДЪРЖАВЕН департамент ам. State Department 8. ДЪРЖАВЕН дълг a national debt 9. ДЪРЖАВЕН обвинител a public prosecutor 10. ДЪРЖАВЕН преврат coup-d'etat 11. ДЪРЖАВЕН престъпник a state prisoner, a political offender 12. ДЪРЖАВЕН служител/чиновник a civil servant, a state official 13. ДЪРЖАВЕН строй, държавно устройство a political/ state system, a form of government;regime 14. ДЪРЖАВЕН суверенитет statehood;sovereignty 15. ДЪРЖАВЕН съвет a council of state 16. държавна банка a state bank 17. държавна власт state power 18. държавна граница frontier 19. държавна измяна high treason 20. държавна служба state/civil/public service 21. държавна собственост state property, property of the state 22. държавна тайна a state secret, an official secret 23. държавна хазна a public purse, exchequer, treasury 24. държавни закупки state purchases 25. държавни имоти public domains 26. държавни приходи a state revenue 27. държавни работи matters/affairs of state 28. държавни разноски state expenditure 29. държавни средства/пари public/state funds 30. държавни строежи public works 31. държавно право public law 32. държавно стопанство national economy 33. на държавна служба съм work for the state, be state employed 34. на държавни разноски at state expense -
16 plan
I.plan1 [plɑ̃]1. masculine nouna. [de maison, machine, dissertation] plan ; [de ville, région] mapb. ( = surface) planec. (Cinema, photography) shotd. ( = niveau) level• au plan national/international at the national/international levele. ( = projet) plan• plan de relance or de redressement de l'économie economic recovery plan• laisser en plan (inf) [+ personne] to leave in the lurch ; [+ affaires, projet, travail] to abandon• c'est un super plan ! it's a great idea!2. compounds► plan d'eau ( = lac) lakeII.plan2, e [plɑ̃, plan]adjectivea. ( = plat) flat* * *
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plane plɑ̃, plan adjectif1) gén flat, even2) Mathématique, Physique plane
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nom masculin1) ( carte) (de ville, métro) map; ( dans un bâtiment) plan, map2) Architecture, Construction, Bâtiment plan3) ( de machine) ( schéma directeur) blueprint; ( après construction) plan4) Mathématique, Physique plane5) ( de dissertation) plansecond plan — middle-distance; gros
7) ( niveau) levelêtre relégué au second plan — [personne, problème] to be relegated to the background
de (tout) premier plan — [personnalité] leading (épith); [œuvre] key, major
8) ( projet) plan, programme [BrE]j'ai un bon plan (colloq) pour voyager pas cher — I know a good way of travelling [BrE] cheaply
c'est (pas) le bon plan — (colloq) it's (not) a good idea
•Phrasal Verbs:••laisser quelqu'un en plan — (colloq) to leave somebody in the lurch, to leave somebody high and dry
laisser quelque chose en plan — (colloq) to leave something unfinished
* * *plɑ̃, plan plan, -e1. adj(surface) flat2. nm1) (= carte) map2) (d'architecte) plan3) (= schéma directeur) plan4) (= projet personnel) plan5) * (= idée) idea6) (= point de vue)Sur le plan de l'équipement, cela laisse encore beaucoup à désirer. — As far as equipment is concerned, it still leaves a lot to be desired.
sur le plan sexuel — sexually, as far as sex is concerned
7) MATHÉMATIQUE plane8) CINÉMA shot9)* * *A adj1 gén [surface] flat, even;B nm1 ( carte) (de région, ville, métro) map; (dans bâtiment, domaine, paquebot) plan, map; je te fais un plan pour que tu ne te perdes pas I'll draw you a map so you won't get lost;2 Archit, Constr plan; tirer des plans to draw up plans; c'est lui qui a fait les plans de sa maison he drew up the plans for his house himself; acheter/vendre une maison sur plan to buy/sell a house on architect's plans;3 Ind, Tech (de machine, d'appareil) ( schéma directeur) blueprint; ( après construction) plan; les plans du nouvel avion de chasse the blueprint for the new fighter plane;5 ( canevas) outline, framework, plan; fais un plan au lieu de rédiger directement draw up a plan before you start writing; plan détaillé detailed plan;6 Cin, Phot ( image) shot; montage plan par plan shot-to-shot editing; premier plan foreground; second plan middle-distance; au premier plan in the foreground; au second plan in the middle distance; ⇒ gros;7 ( niveau) level; mettre deux personnes sur le même plan fig to put two people at the same level; cette question vient au premier plan de sa campagne électorale this issue is at the forefront of his electoral campaign; ce dossier est au premier plan de l'actualité this issue is front- page news ou is at the forefront of the news; être relégué au second plan [personne, problème] to be relegated to the background, to take a back seat; de (tout) premier plan [personnalité] leading ( épith); [œuvre] key, major; de second plan second-rate; sur le plan politique/économique/personnel from a political/an economic/a personal point of view, in political/economic/personal terms; sur le plan de l'efficacité from the point of view of efficiency, in terms of efficiency; au plan régional/national at regional/national level;8 ( projet) plan, programmeGB; un plan pour l'emploi a plan for employment, an employment programmeGB; un plan anti-inflation an anti-inflation plan ou programmeGB; le gouvernement a présenté son plan de relance économique the government has presented its plan to boost the economy; j'ai un plan, voilà ce qu'on va faire I have a plan, here's what we'll do; j'ai un bon plan○ pour voyager pas cher/entrer gratuitement I know a good way of travellingGB cheaply/getting in free; on se fait un plan restaurant○? shall we go out for a meal?; ⇒ comète.plan d'action plan of action; plan américain Cin thigh shot; plan d'amortissement repayment schedule ou plan; plan de campagne plan of campaign; plan de carrière career plan; plan comptable code of legal requirements in accounting practice; plan directeur Mil battle map; Écon master plan; plan d'eau man-made lake; plan d'ensemble Cin long shot; plan d'épargne savings plan; plan épargne entreprise, PEE company savings plan; plan d'épargne logement, PEL savings scheme entitling depositor to cheap mortgage; plan d'épargne retraite top-up pension scheme; plan de faille fault plane; plan fixe Cin static shot; plan incliné inclined plane; en plan incliné sloping; plan de masse overall building plan; plan de métro map of the underground GB ou subway US; plan moyen Cin medium close-up; plan d'occupation des sols, POS land use plan; plan quinquennal five-year plan; plan rapproché Cin waist shot; plan social Écon, Entr planned redundancy scheme GB, scheduled lay-off program US; plan de travail ( pour projet) working schedule; ( surface) worktop; plan d'urbanisme urban planning policy; plan de vol flight plan.laisser qn en plan○ to leave sb in the lurch, to leave sb high and dry; laisser qch en plan○ to leave sth unfinished; il a tout laissé en plan pour la rejoindre à Rome he dropped everything to go and join her in Rome; rester en plan○ [personne] to be left stranded ou high and dry; [projets] to be left unfinished.I( féminin plane) [plɑ̃, plan] adjectif1. [miroir] plane[surface] flatII[plɑ̃] nom masculinA.1. [surface plane] plane2. CONSTRUCTION [surface] surfaceplan de travail [d'une cuisine] worktop, working surfacegros plan, plan serré close-upplan général/moyen/rapproché long/medium/close shotplan horizontal/incliné/médian/tangent level/inclined/median/tangent planeB.je veux un plan détaillé de votre thèse I want a detailed outline ou a synopsis of your thesisplan de licenciement, plan social planned redundancy schemeC.plan d'une machine/voiture blueprint of a machine/car————————de second plan locution adjectivale[question] of secondary importance[artiste, personnalité] second-rate————————en plan locution adverbiale————————sur le plan de locution prépositionnelle————————plan d'eau nom masculin[naturel] stretch of water[artificiel] reservoir[ornemental] (ornamental) lake————————premier plan nom masculin1. CINÉMA foreground2. (figuré)de (tout) premier plan [personnage] leading, prominentjouer un rôle de tout premier plan dans to play a leading ou major part inPlan VIGIPIRATE is a series of measures to fight against terrorist attacks. There are two levels: simple and renforcé. Vigipirate includes monitoring public buildings, public transportation system. Other measures such as no parking near school buildings can also be applied. -
17 Apparat
m; -(e)s, -e1. apparatus; (Gerät) device, appliance, machine; kleiner, auch iro.: gadget; feinmechanischer: instrument2. BIO. (System) apparatus3. umg.a) FUNK. radio;b) TV set;c) FOT. camera;d) (Rasierer) shaver;e) TELEF. phone; (Nebenstelle) extension; am Apparat! speaking; am Apparat bleiben hold the line; an den Apparat gehen (go to) answer ( oder pick up the phone); es geht keiner an den Apparat nobody’s answering; wer ist am Apparat? who is speaking (please)?7. PÄD., UNIV. (Semesterapparat) (reference collection of) course material* * *der Apparatdevice; set; apparatus; machine; appliance; contraption* * *Ap|pa|rat [apa'raːt]m -(e)s, -e1) apparatus no pl, appliance; (= esp kleineres, technisches, mechanisches Gerät) gadget; (= Röntgenapparat etc) machinewer war am Apparát? — who did you speak to?
jdn am Apparát verlangen — to ask to speak to sb
bleiben Sie am Apparát! — hold the line
5) (sl = Penis) tool (sl)einen geilen Apparát haben — to be hung like a horse (inf), to be well-hung (inf)
6) (= Personen und Hilfsmittel) setup; (= Verwaltungsapparat, Parteiapparat) machinery, apparatus; (technischer etc) equipment, apparatus7) (= Zusammenstellung von Büchern) collection of books to be used in conjunction with a particular course8) (LITER)(text)kritischer Apparát — critical apparatus
* * *(a strange machine or apparatus: He tried to fly over the Atlantic in a home-made contraption.) contraption* * *Ap·pa·rat<-[e]s, -e>[apaˈra:t]mam \Apparat bleiben to hold the linebleiben Sie bitte am \Apparat! please hold the line!wer war eben am \Apparat? who was that on the phone just then?am \Apparat! speaking!kritischer \Apparat LIT critical apparatusmeine Gallensteine, das waren solche \Apparate! my gall-stones were real whoppers!* * *der; Apparat[e]s, Apparate2) (RadioApparat) radio; (FernsehApparat) television; (RasierApparat) razor; (elektrisch) shaver; (FotoApparat) camera3) (Telefon) telephone; (Nebenstelle) extension4) (Personen und Hilfsmittel) organization; (VerwaltungsApparat) system5) (ugs.): (etwas Ausgefallenes, Riesiges) whopper (sl.)* * *1. apparatus; (Gerät) device, appliance, machine; kleiner, auch iron: gadget; feinmechanischer: instrumentam Apparat! speaking;am Apparat bleiben hold the line;es geht keiner an den Apparat nobody’s answering;wer ist am Apparat? who is speaking (please)?6. LIT:(kritischer) Apparat critical apparatus* * *der; Apparat[e]s, Apparate2) (RadioApparat) radio; (FernsehApparat) television; (RasierApparat) razor; (elektrisch) shaver; (FotoApparat) camera3) (Telefon) telephone; (Nebenstelle) extension4) (Personen und Hilfsmittel) organization; (VerwaltungsApparat) system5) (ugs.): (etwas Ausgefallenes, Riesiges) whopper (sl.)* * *- m.apparatus n.(§ pl.: apparatuses, or: apparati)device n.equipment n. -
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adj.1 automatic, auto, automatical, self-operating.2 automatic, reflex.* * *► adjetivo1 automatic* * *(f. - automática)adj.* * *1.ADJ automatic2. SM1) Cono Sur (=restaurante) self-service restaurant, automat (EEUU)2) (=cierre) press stud, popper, snap (fastener) (EEUU)* * *I- ca adjetivo automaticIIes automático, se sienta a ver la tele y se queda dormido — (fam) it happens every time, he sits down in front of the TV and falls asleep
a) (Fot) self-timer; (Elec) circuit breaker, trip switchb) ( cierre) snap fastener (AmE), press-stud (BrE)* * *= off-hand [offhand], automatic, mindless, electrically-operated, unthinking, knee-jerk, unmanned.Ex. They suggest that instead of undergoing off-hand destruction, ephemera be considered a necessary part of a comprehensive archival collection.Ex. The superintendent stated that this was an area she herself was anxious to investigate, because for all practical purposes salary increases were automatic and equal 'across-the-board'.Ex. This article argues that mindless adulation is no substitute for honest discussions of the bad as well as the good in young adult literature.Ex. Attention has also been given to the needs of handicapped users by the provision of electrically-operated doors, invalid toilets and computer terminals with braille keyboards.Ex. The author outlines arguments against the unthinking application of new technologies.Ex. This publication reviews works on educational reform that represent attempts to do more than merely respond in knee-jerk fashion to political pressure for reform.Ex. The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of intelligent robots (for example, to serve as ammunition loaders in tanks, or in unmanned reconnaissance and manipulating devices).----* cajero automático = automatic teller machine (ATM).* contestador automático = answering machine.* dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado = time out mechanism.* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.* transmisión automática = automatic transmission.* * *I- ca adjetivo automaticIIes automático, se sienta a ver la tele y se queda dormido — (fam) it happens every time, he sits down in front of the TV and falls asleep
a) (Fot) self-timer; (Elec) circuit breaker, trip switchb) ( cierre) snap fastener (AmE), press-stud (BrE)* * *= off-hand [offhand], automatic, mindless, electrically-operated, unthinking, knee-jerk, unmanned.Ex: They suggest that instead of undergoing off-hand destruction, ephemera be considered a necessary part of a comprehensive archival collection.
Ex: The superintendent stated that this was an area she herself was anxious to investigate, because for all practical purposes salary increases were automatic and equal 'across-the-board'.Ex: This article argues that mindless adulation is no substitute for honest discussions of the bad as well as the good in young adult literature.Ex: Attention has also been given to the needs of handicapped users by the provision of electrically-operated doors, invalid toilets and computer terminals with braille keyboards.Ex: The author outlines arguments against the unthinking application of new technologies.Ex: This publication reviews works on educational reform that represent attempts to do more than merely respond in knee-jerk fashion to political pressure for reform.Ex: The 'strategic computing' plan announced by the United States in early 1984 envisages, among others, the use of intelligent robots (for example, to serve as ammunition loaders in tanks, or in unmanned reconnaissance and manipulating devices).* cajero automático = automatic teller machine (ATM).* contestador automático = answering machine.* dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado = time out mechanism.* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.* transmisión automática = automatic transmission.* * *1 ‹lavadora/coche/cámara› automatic2 ‹reflejo/reacción› automatices automático, se sienta a ver la tele y se queda dormido ( fam); it happens every time, he sits down in front of the TV and falls asleep, he sits down in front of the TV and automatically falls asleep1 ( Fot) self-timer2 ( Elec) circuit breaker, trip switch* * *
automático 1◊ -ca adjetivo
automatic;
es automático, se sienta a ver la tele y se queda dormido (fam) it happens every time, he sits down in front of the TV and falls asleep
automático 2 sustantivo masculinoa) (Fot) self-timer;
(Elec) circuit breaker, trip switch
automático,-a adjetivo automatic
' automático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
automática
- cajera
- cajero
- cambio
- contestador
- corchete
- encendida
- encendido
- portera
- portero
- contestador automático
- discado
- interfono
English:
ansaphone
- answering machine
- ATM
- automated-teller machine
- automatic
- automatic pilot
- cash card
- cash dispenser
- cash machine
- dispenser
- intercom
- retractable pen
- self-closing
- answerphone
- cash
- debit
- direct
- entry
- press
- slot
- snap
- timer
* * *automático, -a♦ adj1. [mecanismo, dispositivo] automatic2. [gesto, reacción] automatic;la derrota provocó su cese automático he was automatically sacked after the defeat♦ nm1. [cierre] snap fastener, Br press stud2. Elec trip switch3. Am [carro, auto] automatic* * *I adj automaticII m L.Am.AUTO automatic* * *automático, -ca adj: automatic♦ automáticamente adv* * *automático adj automatic -
19 ausschlachten
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. (Tier) cut up2. umg. (Auto etc.) cannibalize, break up for spare parts3. fig., meist pej. (ausnutzen) exploit, make political etc. capital out of; (Roman, Briefe etc.) quarry s.th. for information etc.* * *to cannibalize* * *aus|schlach|tenvt sep1) Tier, Beute to gut, to dress2) (fig) Fahrzeuge, Maschinen etc to cannibalize* * *aus|schlach·tenvt▪ etw \ausschlachten1. (Verwertbares ausbauen) to cannibalize sth [for parts]eine Firma \ausschlachten to break up sep a firm for saleein Buch/Werk \ausschlachten to get everything out of a book/work* * *transitives Verb2) (fig. ugs. abwertend) exploit* * *ausschlachten v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. (Tier) cut up2. umg (Auto etc) cannibalize, break up for spare parts3. fig, meist pej (ausnutzen) exploit, make political etc capital out of; (Roman, Briefe etc) quarry sth for information etc* * *transitives Verb2) (fig. ugs. abwertend) exploit* * *v.to cannibalise (UK) v.to cannibalize (US) v. -
20 corrección
f.1 correction, editing, adjustment, amendment.2 correctness, refinement, good manners, correction.3 admonition, chastisement, punishment, correction.4 patch.* * *1 (rectificación) correction2 (educación) courtesy, correctness, politeness, good manners plural3 (reprensión) rebuke4 (en impresión) proofreading\tratar con corrección to be politecorrección de pruebas proofreading* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=arreglo) correctioncorrección de pruebas — (Tip) proofreading
corrección por líneas — (Inform) line editing
2) (=censura) rebuke, reprimand; (=castigo) punishment3) (=perfección) correctness4) (=cortesía) courtesy, good manners* * *1)a) ( buenos modales)vestir con corrección — to dress correctly o properly
b) ( honestidad) correctnessc) ( propiedad)2)a) ( de exámenes) correctionb) (enmienda, rectificación) correction•* * *= amending, amendment, correction, correctness, emendation, correctiveness, propriety, rectification.Ex. Store permits the processing of the information that it contains, but, after processing, the data in the store differs from the initial content (for example, in the editing and amending of catalogue records).Ex. The headings consequently correspond to current American usage in both use of terms and spelling and often need amendment to make them consistent with local usage.Ex. Almost all papers, notes, reviews, corrections and correspondence published in many scientific and other journals contain citations to associated works.Ex. Only entries without cross-references and notes may be changed because the system cannot judge the correctness of the cross-references and notes for the changed entry.Ex. His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.Ex. Exuberance and enthusiasm are proper to the young, as Quintillian remarked: 'The young should be daring and inventive and should rejoice in their inventions, even though correctiveness and severity are still to be acquired'.Ex. Dissatisfaction is being expressed with the public library's feminised world of propriety and respectability.Ex. The advantages of viewing stock verification as stock rectification are discussed.----* corrección automática = machine-editing.* corrección de pruebas = proofreading, proof correction.* correcciones de autor = author's corrections.* corrección formal = elements of due process, due process, procedural justice.* corrección ortográfica = spell checking.* corrección política = political correctness.* departamento de corrección de menores = department of corrections.* función de corrección = editing function.* programa de corrección ortográfica = spelling correction program.* * *1)a) ( buenos modales)vestir con corrección — to dress correctly o properly
b) ( honestidad) correctnessc) ( propiedad)2)a) ( de exámenes) correctionb) (enmienda, rectificación) correction•* * *= amending, amendment, correction, correctness, emendation, correctiveness, propriety, rectification.Ex: Store permits the processing of the information that it contains, but, after processing, the data in the store differs from the initial content (for example, in the editing and amending of catalogue records).
Ex: The headings consequently correspond to current American usage in both use of terms and spelling and often need amendment to make them consistent with local usage.Ex: Almost all papers, notes, reviews, corrections and correspondence published in many scientific and other journals contain citations to associated works.Ex: Only entries without cross-references and notes may be changed because the system cannot judge the correctness of the cross-references and notes for the changed entry.Ex: His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.Ex: Exuberance and enthusiasm are proper to the young, as Quintillian remarked: 'The young should be daring and inventive and should rejoice in their inventions, even though correctiveness and severity are still to be acquired'.Ex: Dissatisfaction is being expressed with the public library's feminised world of propriety and respectability.Ex: The advantages of viewing stock verification as stock rectification are discussed.* corrección automática = machine-editing.* corrección de pruebas = proofreading, proof correction.* correcciones de autor = author's corrections.* corrección formal = elements of due process, due process, procedural justice.* corrección ortográfica = spell checking.* corrección política = political correctness.* departamento de corrección de menores = department of corrections.* función de corrección = editing function.* programa de corrección ortográfica = spelling correction program.* * *A1(buenos modales): es un hombre de una gran corrección he is very well-mannered o correctsiempre viste con corrección she always dresses very correctly o properlyse comportó con la corrección que lo caracteriza he behaved with characteristic good manners o correctness o decorum2 (honestidad) correctness3(propiedad): habla los dos idiomas con corrección he speaks both languages accurately o well o correctlyCompuesto:political correctnessB1 (de exámenes) correction2 (enmienda, rectificación) correctionCompuestos:proofreadingspell-checkingC ( Fin) tbcorrección bursátil correctionCompuesto:downward correction* * *
corrección sustantivo femenino
1a) ( buenos modales):◊ es un hombre de una gran corrección he is very well-mannered o correct;
vestir con corrección to dress correctly o properly
c) ( propiedad):◊ habla el francés con corrección he speaks French well o correctly
2 (de exámenes, errores) correction;
corrección sustantivo femenino
1 (rectificación) correction
2 (urbanidad) courtesy, politeness
' corrección' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
formalidad
- revisar
- proceder
- propiedad
English:
correction
- amendment
* * *corrección nf1. [de error] correction;[de examen] marking; [de texto] revision Informát corrección de color colour correction;corrección de pruebas proofreading2. [cambio, enmienda] correction;el texto sólo tenía tres correcciones the text only had three corrections3. [perfección] correctness4. [de comportamiento] courtesy;se comportó distantemente con nosotros pero con mucha corrección he was distant but very correct in the way he behaved towards uscorrección política political correctness5. [reprimenda] reprimand* * *f* * *corrección nf, pl - ciones1) : correction2) : correctness, propriety3) : rebuke, reprimand4)corrección de pruebas : proofreading* * *corrección n correction
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